I doubt Trump would have near as many people attend as Obama. Not near as Republicans on the Eastern seaboard. Don’t know why the administration made it such a big deal.
Because the drive-bys have been mis-representing the crowd size of his rallies, and refusing to show the crowds in virtually every instance.
At his rallies, he would insist they turn the cameras around, and they would not.
The RATagandists showed a half empty mall photo with their "narrative".
That's why.